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Chris Bassitt on in-game experience for players: ‘We as athletes took the fans for granted’

Players have experienced two regular season games in fan-less, silent stadiums.

Chris Bassitt is already missing the drums, horns and buzz at the Oakland Coliseum.

“This has shown us how truly important fans are,” Bassitt said to reporters on Sunday morning. “It’s very awkward, it really is.”

Awkwardness is baked into Major League Baseball’s format, . . .

Starting pitchers tend to keep to themselves during their starts, but a handful, such as Bassitt, thrive off chats with other starters between innings.